The value of a prognostic scoring system in the rehabilitation of elderly patients with proximal femoral fractures

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 2-5

  Hashmi, Munawar A ^a,d   Tellisi, N ^b   Rigby, A S ^c   Wahab, K H A ^b  

^a FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^d Department of Orthopaedics ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Elderly; Fracture neck of femur; Prognostic score

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME FOR THE AGED; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT MOBILITY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF CARE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 1342326426     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1368-5031.2004.0016.x     Document Type: Article

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